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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Giants
1953-05-06 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 3356 · 3:05
New York Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. New York Giants put up 6 in the 5th. Al Corwin earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Paul Minner went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
W: Al Corwin L: Bob Kelly SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Addis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryl Spencer | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Baczewski | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Simpson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Schultz | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Willis | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Corwin | 4.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Hank Sauer: 5/P
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 43
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Bobby Thomson: D9
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S4.2XH(425);1-2
Top 2
- Preston Ward: 9
- Carl Sawatski: 9/L
- Bill Serena: T7
- Roy Smalley: S4.3-H
- Paul Minner: HR/7.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: 4/P
Bot 2
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7
- Don Mueller: 43
- Sal Yvars: 63
- Sal Maglie: 4/P
Top 3
- Dee Fondy: 7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 8/F8D
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Preston Ward: 3/G
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 13
- Al Dark: S7/L
- Bobby Thomson: 8/L
- Monte Irvin: 8/F8D
Top 4
- Carl Sawatski: D8
- Bill Serena: WP.2-3#
- Bill Serena: K
- Roy Smalley: S5/L.3-H
- Paul Minner: 1/BG/DP.1X2(13)
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Don Mueller: S1
- Sal Yvars: W.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: 7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 7/L
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: S9
- Al Dark: S7/L.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: W.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Daryl Spencer: D7.1-3
- Don Mueller: S7/L.3-H;2-3
- Sal Yvars: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Al Corwin: S7/L.2-H;1-3
- Davey Williams: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Hank Sauer: K
- Preston Ward: S4/G
- Carl Sawatski: K
- Bill Serena: K
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: 53
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Phil Cavarretta: 6/P
- Eddie Miksis: 3/FL
- Dee Fondy: T8.1-H
- Gene Hermanski: 7
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: W
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Al Corwin: S1/BG.2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Al Dark: 9/FL.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: HP.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 3/FL
Top 8
- Hank Sauer: 9/P
- Preston Ward: 8/L
- Carl Sawatski: W
- Bill Serena: W.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Daryl Spencer: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: CS2(26)
- Don Mueller: S8
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Al Corwin: 13
Top 9
- Bob Addis: W
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 7/L
- Gene Hermanski: 4/P
- Hank Sauer: K
Notes & reviews
- Sal Yvars re-sprained ankle
- 440 ft